George Donaldson (footballer)

George Innes Donaldson (born 24 November 1954) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who is best known for his time with Rangers and Heart of Midlothian.

George Donaldson
Personal information
Full name George Innes Donaldson
Date of birth (1954-11-24) 24 November 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1970–1972 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1974 Rangers 5 (0)
1974–1976 Heart of Midlothian 16 (0)
1976–1977 Dunfermline Athletic 15 (1)
1977–1978 Dunedin City
1978–1979 Meadowbank Thistle 1 (0)
Whitehill Welfare
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Having already been involved in a pre-season tour of Germany two years earlier,[1] Donaldson made his professional debut for Rangers aged 17 years and 315 days, in a League Cup match against Stenhousemuir at Ibrox Stadium on 4 October 1972.[2] This proved to be his only appearance that season and after only featuring nine times the following season, Donaldson joined Heart of Midlothian on 18 May 1974 on a free transfer.[2] However, Donaldson struggled to make an impact in Gorgie, playing only seventeen leagues and League Cup games before moving on to Dunfermline Athletic in 1976.[3] After one season in Fife, where he scored his only career league goal,[4] he again moved on to the play in the New Zealand National Soccer League for Dunedin City.[4] Donaldson returned to Scotland in 1978, playing for Meadowbank Thistle and latterly Whitehill Welfare.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Rangers Field "Stripling" Evening Times, 27 July 1970
  2. ^ a b "Donaldson, George Innes". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ^ "George Donaldson Midfield". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "George Donaldson". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
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  • George Donaldson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database